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Radio 4,44 mins,

Contains some strong language, some scenes of a sexual nature, some violent scenes and some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.

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In 1642, the lives of three actors are devastated by a theatre ban that will last 18 years. Marcella Evaristi’s play celebrates the remarkable survival of these real-life friends.

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